Republicans Long for ‘Leave it to Beaver’ Era

Yesteryear wasn’t great for everyone

Manny Otiko
The Polis
Published in
5 min readMay 6, 2024

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I will never forget listening to long-time conservative writer George F. Will in a discussion on John Fugelsang’s liberal Sirius FM show “Tell Me Everything.” During the interview, Will said the overriding issue for conservatives was maintaining the status quo. That means they like things the same.

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Manny Otiko
The Polis

Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @mannyotiko.